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February 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The Series: The Lawyers Are Not All RightThe Law.com series on how lawyers and the workplace have been altered by the pandemic era.
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak
2 minute read
February 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer
What Happens to Law Firms if Lawyers Don't Think They Need Them?Legal market "free agency" has only grown during the pandemic era, as isolation and uncertainty frays the bonds many lawyers had with their firms.
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak
10 minute read
February 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Is Gaining Ground in New Markets Inch-by-Inch This YearLaw firms such as Reed Smith and Husch are relying on a comparatively simple launch strategy in 2023.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
February 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Layoffs May Continue in Light of 'Uncertainty Lying in Wait'Shearman and Davis Wright's layoffs are "not going to be the end of the story," said Georgetown's Jim Jones.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
February 07, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Davis Wright Tremaine Lays Off 21 Staff, Citing 'Redundancy and Misalignment'The firm added in a statement that there were no attorneys laid off but that extra capacity created "redundancy and misalignment."
By Andrew Maloney
2 minute read
February 07, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Will 'Drill Down' on Taming Expenses in 2023Firm costs actually dropped by the end of 2022, partly because firms were more frugal in staffing and pay. Law firms will continue to be vigilant on expense growth in 2023, analysts say.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
February 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Generational Tensions Rise as Law Firms Move to Post-Pandemic ModeWith four generations co-mingling in the workplace, and some law firms demanding a return to the office, more conflicts are arising in law firms.
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak
9 minute read
February 02, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Clyde & Co Joins Big Law Boutique Merger ManiaFour law firms have now announced boutique tie-ups in a major market in the last 24 hours, including Clyde & Co. merging with a Boston firm.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
February 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Chicago Law Firms Combine as Boutique Consolidation Accelerates in 2023The economic picture sped up their combination of Croke Fairchild and Prendergast. "It made us want to move quicker than we otherwise would," said partner Drew Beres.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
January 31, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Law and Its Clients Are Increasingly Turning to Alternative Service ProvidersMore large firms are also building their own ALSPs, according to a new report.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read